The Rake’s progess 3 - The Tavern
Feb 10th, 2009 by fine art dealer
The Tavern Scene by Hogarth, Part 3 of The Rake’s Progress.
Where’s he got to on his spiral of decline?
Drinking, partying, the life of the Z list celebrity is our hero’s chosen path… Being fleeced by his companions – a watch is being stolen as we watch! The smashed mirror and wine-glasses and broken chair represent the moral decline that we are witnessing. Rakewell displays the careless jollity, which excess alcohol still inspire today. He laughs at the world, which isn’t laughing back, the poor dupe.
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